^0 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



tural colleges in the several States" has passed the Senate, and that 

 the House committee has voted to report favorably upon the bill in 

 that branch. We believe the fruit-growing interests of this State 

 call for the passage of this bill, and we would assure our members 

 of Congress that its passage would prove of great value to our State, 

 and we would most respectfully urge them to use their influeuce to 

 secure its passage. 



4th. That in accordance with the recommendations of the address 

 we would cordially invite all fruit-growers in the State to inform the 

 Secretarv of our Society from time to time of the condition of fruit, 

 of the various diseases affecting it, the progress of the diseases, 

 the causes of the same and anj- remedies which may prove efficient in 

 treating the same. 



Mr. W. P. Atherton then said: — 



Mr. President: I hereby tender the following resolution, viz: 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Society are extended to the 

 people of Farmington and vicinity, for their cordial and hearty wel- 

 come ; for their liberal hospitalit}' ; for the free use of their beauti- 

 ful hall ; for the fine display of their fruits ; for the music which has 

 contributed so much to the evening entertainments, and for their 

 uniformly kind and courteous treatment of all our members. 



This resolution was given a passage b3' a rising vote. 



Votes of thanks were then passed to the managers of the Sandy 

 River and Maine Central Railroad Companies, for the favor of half 

 fare rates over their lines to all persons attending the meeting. But 

 for the liberality of the railroads, the benefits of our meetings would 

 be shared by coraparativel}" few of those in our State interested in 

 the work of the Society. 



The business meeting was then adjourned, and after a brief in- 

 termission, the public session was called to order by President Pope. 



